Temporary binder



Jan. 30, 1923.

G P, WIGGINTON. TEMPORARY BINDERA FILED SEPT4 IU, 192i 3mm/Moc eowge P W188i?? fon Quot/Mgg Patented Jan. 30, 1923.

UNITED STATES Parser onirica.

GEORGE P. WIGGINTON, OF KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO KALAMAZO LOOSE LEAF BINDER CO., OF KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN.

TEMPORARY BINDER.

Application led September 10, 1921.

To a/ 1i/wmV il may concern.'

Be it known that I. Guiones l. WYIGGINTON,

a citizen ot' the United States, residing at the city and county ot' Kalamazoo, State of Michigan. have invented certain new and useful Improvements iu rIemporary Binders. of which the following is a` specitication.

This invention relates to improvements iu temporary binders.

The main objects of this invention are:

To provide an improved temporary binder for the holding of loose sheets, circulars and the like which may be easily adjusted to bind or secure the sheets or to permit their removal and insertion.

A further object is to provide. an improved temporary binder which is simple and economical in structure and neat and attractive in appearance.

Further objects. and objects relating to structural details.y will definitely appear from the detailed description to follow.

I accomplish the objects of my invention by the devices and means described in the 25 following specification. The invention is clearly defined and pointed out in the claims.

A. structure which is a preferred embodiment of my invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this application, in which:

Fig. I is a rear perspective view ot my improved binder.

Fig'. II is a` detail section on a line corresponding to line 2-2 of Figs. I and IV. the post being shown in full lines.

Fig. III is :1 perspective view of one of the posts.

Fie'. IV is a detail section on a line corresponding to line 4 4 of Fig'. I.

Fig. V is a, detail section corresponding to Fig'. II of a modied form of my invend tion. the modification being in the omission of the back of the binder and the arrange ment of the binding bars on the covers. i

In the drawing similar reference charac ters refer to similar parts throughout the several views and the sectional views are taken lookingr in the direction of the little arrows at the ends oi the section lines.

Referring to the drawing, the covers l.y l in the embodiment shown in Figs. I and II are connected by a` flexible back 3. Within the covers are binding hars 4 hinged to the covers by means of the iiexible hinges 5.

The binding bars have opposed holes 6 Serial No. $199,638.

adapted to receive the studs ot the binding;- posts tl. llicse. binding posts are provided with heads 9 engaging the sheet body :1t the inner side of tbc binding bars. rVlie posts are arranged in enacting pairs upon opposite sides ot the sheet body and in telcmuping relation therein. as shown in Figs. Il and V. The posts are j'n-elerably ot se1nicylin- Lirical or D-couiplementary cross section. their fiat faces meetingi when the posts are lelcscoped within the sheet. body. The `ends of the posts are outwardly beveled at l0 so that their dat faces are guided together. that is. these beveled ends tend to turn tbe posts bringing*r their flat t'aces together.

In the modification shown in Fig. V the binding bars l l are secured to the cover bv the 'flexible hinges l2. the flexible back beinifomitted: otherwise the structure is the same :is described.

'The binding' bars are adjustably connected by means ot the coupling members .l2 consisting ot' the section i3 hinged to one of the bars i at i4 :1nd the section l5 threaded into the section l2 und having a head 1G detachL ably engageable with the slot TT ot` the other bar.

lith this urraneement. the coupling members may be adjusted to accommodate the sheet body. the posts telescopincr therein as the sheet body is varied.

My improved binder is very attractive in appearance and is very easily manipulated tor the insertion or removal of sheets and when the coupling members are engaged the sheets are very securely bound. l

Havingr thus described my invention` what I claim as new and desire to secure bv Letters Patent is i Al. In a temporary binder. the combination with sheets provided with holes adapted to receive posts. of covers, binding;d bars hinged thereto-` posts provided with collar like sheet-engaging heads and with stud: detachably engaging said binding hars. said posts being arranged in enactingfr pairs from opposite sides of vthe sheet body in over lappingT relation therein and beiner of semicylindrical complementary cross section` their ends being outwardly beveled. and extensible coupling members tor said binding bars disposed at the ends thereof.

2. In a temporary binder. the combination with sheets provided with holes adapted to receive posts, of covers, binding bars il .li

hinged thereto` poete provided with Sheetengaging heads detaehably engaging said binding bars. eaid poste being arranged in roar-.ling paire from opposite sides oi' the sheet bodbP in overlapping relation therein and being of com;lenientary cross, section. and extensible ronpling members for Sail binding bars disposed at the ends thereof.

Si. .ln a temporary binder. the combination ol' rovere, binding bars operativoli.Y associated therewith, sheet-engaging poste' provided with Sheet-engaging heads and with .etude detaehably engaging said bind inw bars. said poste being arranged in coY aring pairs in overlapping relation and being of `eeIni-eylindrieal i:oinpleinentary rroes see-tion. their ends being outwardly bevelrd. and Coupling members for said.` binding hars disposed at the ends thereof.

i. ln a temporary binder. the eoxnl'iina- :ion of cow-ra, binding bare operatively associated therewith. sheet-engaging posts provided with sheet-engaging heads and with stride detachably engaging said binding haie, said posts beingr arranged in eoaeting pairs4 in overlapping relation. and coupling members Jfor said binding bare 'Iisposed at the ends thereof.

5. In a temporary binder. the combination of rovere, binding bare operatively aesoeiated therewith, sheet-engaging posts provided with sheet-engaging heads and` detaehably engaging said binding bars. said posts being` arranged in courting pairs in overlapping relation and being oi complementary cross section, and means for ad- ;'ustably Connecting said binding bars.

o'. ln a temporary binder, the eouibination of covers, binding bars operatively ae soeiated therewith, sheet-engaging poets provided with Sheet-engaging heads and de taehably engaging Said binding bare, said posts being arranged in reacting paire4 in overlapping relation so that the poste ol arch pair are adapted to enter the Haine sheet opening, and means for adjnetably ronneeting said binding bars.

7. ln a temporary binder, the eoinbination of covers. binding bare operativelyv assoriated therewith, Sheet-engaging poeteprovided with sheet-engaging heads4 and detaf'hahlv engaging said binding bars, Said poete` being arranged in eoacting paire in overlapping relation and being of rornplvmentary Prose section. and means l'or von neeting said binding bars.

S. In a temporary binder, the ombination of covers1 binding bars operatively aesoeiated therewith, sheet-engaging poete1 provided with sheet-engaging heads and detaehably engaging said binding bars. said. poele being arranged in eoaeting paire` side b v side in overlapping relation so that the poste of each pair are adapted to enter the same sheet opening, and ineens for connecting` said binding bars.

In witness whereof, I have herrnnto set my hand and eval in the presenta` oi two nitrieeses.

GEORGE P. vWIG(HNTON. il.. ai

lvitnesses V. B. KRAMB, F. O. RICHMOND. 

